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About The Dalles times-mountaineer. (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1898)
WOMAN'S EDITION THE DALLES TIMES-MO UXTAIXEEU. Women in Medicine The first woman to obtain the legree of M. D. in our country was Elizabeth IWackwell.She wasborn in rhiglanTL" but came to this country when a child. In 1S43 she first resolved to become a physician, and as a foundation on which to build, she studied and became profi cient in Greek, Latin and the sciences. In 1845 she began reading medicine with Dr. John Dickson, of North Carolina and attended a regular course of lectures in Geneva, N. V , and graduated there with great honors in 1849. We. in this day and age, can hardly realize what it was for a woman to undertake such a thintr as a medical education at that time. There existed an almost unsur mountable prejudice against women tak ing up this line of study, but undaunted through trials and tribulations, this brave woman never waveied, and soon after, her sister, KmilyBlack well, entered the profession and was eminent in the good work, a successful practitioner, be sides being at the head of a hospital and medical college for women in New York City. These two physicians, the Black well sisters, may be regarded as pioneers in this profession and to them is due the opposition to the spirit of the age, if not honor and praise of "blazing" the way. impossible, to stay any forward move- household. Among individual cases of woman-doctor curiosities, that of the American Princess Beglaria is perhaps the most interesting. This lady pos sessed of both wealth and position, sacri ficed all in order to become a doctor. She is but twenty-seven years of age, but has already achieved great fame in the east. The princess took her degree at Berne, after which she spent some time in the cholera hospital of Russia. She now practices on her father's estate, where last year she built a hospital. "The rush by women to enter the medi cal profession has in recent years been most marked, and it may be taken for granted that the increase of woman doc tors with the present facilities for gain ing a degree will continue. The compe tition by women has as yet affected the profession in Europe to a scarcely ap preciable extent, but here, where there are between five and six thousand fe male practitioners, the situation gives rise to serious reflections. Whether one be lieves or not that to practice medicine is a fitting career for a woman is outside the question ; it would be altogether in which almost chokes, her, and listens all day to the busy hum of the workaday world. Is she independent? No! A thousand times no ! The working girl is at once a blessing and a curse. So let the young woman who is fortunate enough to be so situat ed that she may remain at home, do so, remembering that she is far more in dependent within its sacred walls than DEALKKS IN battling with the busy world. MORO MBCAJTWi CO. MORO. OREGON. Since then, more and more have women yn the necessity of fitting themselves to minister to their suffering sisters, and today the number of women in the medical field in America is about forty five hundred. For a long time women were denied admission to medical col leges, but at last through their persistent and untiring efforts the doors were opened, and now the same advantages and facilities are- offered equally. In Great Britain a vehement prejudice has existed for man' years against admitting women into the ranks of the medical profession, and even at the present time the principal medical schools in that country refuse to concede to women the privileges enjoj'ed by men. This feeling is, however, slowly but surely dying out and the prediction may be made with confidence that before many years have passed the restrictions in the way of women will be removed, and that they will be enabled to pursue their medical course and be granted their diplomas on equal terms with men. I take the lib erty of quoting from that most conserva tive of men's medical journals, "The Medical Record." In an editorial of April 2, 1898, these words appeared: "In fact, notwithstanding the numerous ob stacles to be overcome, there are now numbers of women practicing in all parts of the kingdon, that is Great Britain, with fair success. The most fertile field for English medical women is in India, where, owing to religious scruples', men are not allowed to attend the native women. "The introduction of vaccination into Afghanistan was entirely due to the ef forts of an English woman doctor who holds the responsible position of medical adviser in chief to the Ameer, and who i.s said to possess much influence over that fierce despot. "In Germany, also, there are a few women physicians. Russia can boast of only two feminine practitioners of the healing art; the first was licensed a few years ago, and the second within the ment. The woman doctor is a 'fait accompli,' and she is here to stay." The foregoing from one of the most conservativs of nam's medical journals, shows conclusively that the inevitable has been accepted. There seems to be a place for the woman doctor, and she seems to be keeping up the credit of the profession, and showing that in the realm of learning sex is not to be con sidered. &U.K RlirXKHART. THE IXDKPEXEEXT GIRL. Much has been said of later years re garding our "independant girls," and on every hand may be heard the praises of the true American girl who dares to face the business world, and who, with an army of her colleagues, is now in a position to shout "Veni! Vidi ! Vici!" All honor to the brave girl who, through force of circumstances wholly unavoidable, having found herself com pelled to embrace the opportunities of fered her to not only provide for herself, but others dependent upon her, goes forth in ihe strength of her womanhood to do the duty thus imposed upon her. But what of those who from choice forsake the place where God designed haul from 800 to 1000 pounds, sometimes In connection with the varied benefits which the library affords, there is one which should not be overlooked nor despised by those who need it most that is, the opportunity which it places before the young people of The Dalles to be up in all the latest reading, as well as to have access to the works of the standard authors. No city of its size can be found where in are more bright and talented young people. Take, for instance, the home productions given by our dramatic club, the D. ('. i: A. C, and, in fact, ever-entertainment given, and note the genuine talent disnlaved. And vet, be it said to our shame, few places can be found where there is less taste for good read ing among the younger clas. Listen to conversation evening after evening as social calls are made, and how often do we hear the latest book discussed or famous authors quoted? After a great deal of small talk has been indulged, the latest party talked over, and the newest engagement discussed pro and con, con versation begins to lag, and finally it is concluded that there is nothing going on, and we wish that some one would get married, die, or something of that sort, so that it might furnish a topic for conversation. Now that the library is a permanent institution, and is to furnish everything in the line of reading that the most fas tidious could wish, it is to be hoped the young people will improve the oppor tunity to make companions of the books which it contains. One of the first trials that rise before a man after he has reached Dawson City, is the ever present multitude of dogs that prowl about, stealing by day and howling by night. But as soon as the winter sets in. these blessings in disguise become as indispensible as food itself. To the uninitiated it seems but child's 'play, to harness dogs into sleds for the transportation of freight, but one good sized Malamute dog can haul a greater load than a man can, with far less effort. A team of four dogs and two sleds, with one man to manage all, will C mi C I C Id CI 1 1 owe All Kinds Farm Machinery, Vehicles, Etc. INTERIOR TRADE SOLICITED Union Lumber Co. 1 UAL KltS IX jf jffincis of J&imber WOOD WASCO, ORE. and COAL MORO, ORE. Columbia Southern Railway Co. Two trains daily between Biggs and Wasco, connecting with O. R. & N. Co. at Biggs. the truest, sweetest womanly graces to be used to the best advantage the home to overcrowd the avenues open for them, and lower the wages for the sake of being "independent," or for the sole purpose of avoiding tho.se home duties, which to her, seem irksome? Is it not deplorable that so many of the young women of today prefer the work of the stores, offices and factories to the home duties ; to the more blessed privilege of making home a place where sunshine reigns supreme? If this class continues to grow in the future as in the past, what is to become of the fireside, from which we expect to emanate all that is good, noble and great? To this may be attributed the fact of the scarcitv of marriage in later years. Those who past, eighteen months secured the degree enter business life solely for the varia of Doctor of Medicine at the University tion, or for the sake of adding a few 35 or even 40 miles a day. Dogs have been worth a small fortune in Alaska for a year past, and a fair price now for one good dog is $300. During the past winter tbe demand for well trained dogs has been so great that the prices have been little short of fabulous One man in Circle. City refused $10,000 for 9 well trained Malamutes. The futile attempts to import dogs from warm climates to Alaska have been deplorable. In spite of warnings from experienced men, hundreds of poor brutes are being ship ped to Alaska to pack on the trails. Xot only do many die at sea from ex posure, but once there, their feet un accustomed to rough and frozen ground, soon make them pitiful sufferers. Heaven help the horses and dogs in that country. The greed for gold has fallen heavily upon them. J. E. HARDY, Jrtist and tSgrn ZPamter, THE DALLES, ORE. WARD I ROBERTSON, PliOPKIETORS OF THK- of Vienna, though she had passed all her examinations at the University, it was only througli a ministerial decree that her diploma was recognized, so you see, prejudice has not entirely died, but when one thinks that a Chinese woman, a. citizen of that land which is the home of distrust and suspicion, has creditably mastered the art of healing and is now practicing in the flowery land and is in more pennies to the pin-money purse, are in a position to secure places their less-fortunate sisters could not obtain, having what we call a "pull," and can also work for less wages. Thus they not only crowd those of their own sex out, but reduce wages to such an extent that ..Ce'ty jCeveri Stables.. THE DALLES, OREGON. instead of looking forward to establish ing a home and taking to himself a wife, charge of the Siang-Hu Hospital at Foo he is barely able to provide for his own Chow, one can readily believe that all needs, and, in many cases, wanders things are possible. This woman is the tramp-like from place to place vainly first and only woman to practice medi- trying to better his condition, cine in her native land, but three other But is the working girl independent young Chinese women have become Doc- in the sense in which the term is gener- tors of Medicine in America. Abyssinia, ally used? Ask her who rises at the which, under the guidance of her Euro- early hour, scarcely rested from the pean advisors, has lately been asserting previous day, and leaving behind her herself in many ways, has naturally all those household duties for which she been invaded by the woman doctor and is fitted, as well as the opportunity to it is reported that the up-to-date em- improve herself in reading, writing, men cannot possibly vie with them. So, for being under the influence of liquor. A son of Charles Carroll, of Carroll ton, Ky., one of the signers of the De claration of Independence, is living in Indiana at the age of 83 vears and is a vagrant. X. !,. since; he was placed Cl0S6(I MCLS Nigl)t . in jail in mcennes for vagrancy, and Horses and Buggies Hired When a young rhan he married a Ken tucky girl of renowned beauty and wit, who died shortly after her marriage. His brilliant mind and high ambition were blighted by her death, and he be gan wandering about from place to place. He is said at times to be a great wit, and delights to talk of his illustrious ancestors. The United Kingdom has more women workers than any other state in the world in proportion to the popula tion, and among them no fewer than 610,000 are set down as dressmakers COIt. FOURTH AND FEDEItAL STS. European Plan- Kooms Single, 50c to $1.50 per day. I Double, $1.00 to $2.00 per day. peror Menelek has recently appointed a singing, etc. ; ask her, as, stifling all her young Swiss woman from the Univer- finer feelings, as she enters the office or an occupat ion which ma v reasonably be ..it... .f v. ... v. : i i . ... . ... Mi.v oi iunui m i- piiyBuaau iu ms snop ana encounters a ciouu ot smoke claimed as an linlustrv jfeotel tPercins C. AV. KXOWLES, Manager. FIFTH AND WASHINGTON STS. PORTLAND, ORE.